1000 Gears » The Lost Catboy http://www.1000gears.com A ticking in the back of our minds Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:46:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Lots of New Things to Explore, At Least! http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20110903_lots-of-new-things-to-explore-at-least/ http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20110903_lots-of-new-things-to-explore-at-least/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:05:01 +0000 The Lost Catboy http://www.1000gears.com/?p=367

Moving means there are lots of new things to explore.

Special thanks to Ryuutsuki from Help_Japan!

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♫Keep putting one foot in front of the other…♬

I just felt like sharing this today. =^.^=

Always,
~Catboy

]]> http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20110216_progress/feed/ 0 Giving Thanks for All of You http://www.1000gears.com/administrivia/20101125_giving-thanks-for-all-of-you/ http://www.1000gears.com/administrivia/20101125_giving-thanks-for-all-of-you/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:52:42 +0000 The Lost Catboy http://www.1000gears.com/?p=318 Adrian is busy at the moment, trying to finish another piece of writing, but before today ends, we would like to take this moment to give thanks for all of you out there on the Internet. It is a very big world out there, and with Adrian’s interminable delays, we know that there are many other places you could visit, and many other people hoping for a chance to entertain you. We consider it a privilege to have you as readers, and an honor to bring our small happinesses into your lives.

Thank you for staying with us.

Always,
~Catboy

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Originally I wanted to show you all how to make a nice dinner, but… it has not gone as planned. A wonderful artist named Barlee drew a picture of the ensuing chaos.

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Adrian has unpacked from Fanime and is now immediately repacking for a short visit to Florida, land of humidity and alligators. Please join me in hoping that he is not eaten.

Also, we are conducting a small experiment with the moderation system. It should let new first-time comments in much faster than before. We do see all of the comments, even the ones held for moderation, so please do let us know if you have problems.

Thank you,
~Catboy

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We cannot even blame the economy, because sunshine is free!

This is a very large problem, in need of great consideration. I think it is too big for one small catboy to fix.

Still, that does not mean I cannot try, especially not if I can get some help from all of you. As an exercise in public health, I would like everyone to join me in a little bit of solar appreciation. The next time a day of sunshine comes to your area, please make for yourself a nice lunch. Of course this should be a lunch of healthy, nutritious food, but I think it is best to avoid “diet” food, because I would like this also to be an exercise in public happiness, and “diet” food is usually not very tasty.

Then, take this lunch outside, find a nice place to sit, and eat it. Bring your friends! Bring children if you have them, or just set a good example. Make sure that anyone you bring has made a lunch, too, or bring enough to share.

That is all, really. Take a small step in the right direction.

Always,
~Catboy

( The art is by Jandruff! )

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Traditionally, the computer running 1000Gears has lived in Adrian’s closet. Lately there have been some problems with this living arrangement, so we have moved the website to another computer, which does not live in Adrian’s closet, but does promise to be much more reliable. So far it looks like nothing was broken in the move. It is possible that we still have a few bugs scurrying around, though. If you notice one, please let us know. I will try to find it and hit it with a stick.

Thank you,
~Catboy

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Track him down and say hello!

(Hint: He is usually sheathed up to the neck in black and wears a lot of leather. Also, he has kitty ears with purple fluff!)

Please do not dry-hump him without asking for permission first. It perturbs him.

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The Plain Dealer has an interview:

Technically, I suppose, it is two Bonks on the Head.

I think everyone can be a little happier knowing that there are such brave and spirited people in the world.

That is, everyone except the bad guys being bonked on the head. That is okay. Maybe next time they will think twice before being so rude.

Always,
~Catboy =^.^=

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So, I thought to myself, “Self, why not make the special logos take people to different parts of the website? You could make more logos sometimes and show people around.” This sounded like a really spiffy idea, so I opened up the back panel to the website and started taking things apart, fiddling around, and putting them back together again. It turned out to be a little bit more complicated than than I expected. I think I broke the site once or twice, but it should be fixed now.

Please let us know how you like the change!

Always,
-Catboy =^.^=

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